Today, the benchmark at Bombay Stock Exchange has gained 80 points whereas the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were observed to bought shares worth nearly Rs 2,953 crore in three sessions since June 23, notified the analysts.

Motorcycle major Bajaj Auto is eyeing a 25 percent market share in the middle segment by the end of this fiscal, a top company executive said Thursday.

Bajaj Auto, the second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer in the country, has registered an increase of 12% in its sales during the last month (March 2011).

The auto giant managed to sell 3,07,738 units of its vehicles during March as against 2,74,277 units sold during the same period of 2010.

Bajaj Auto proposes to restart sales of its Boxer motorcycle by April as it aims to enhance volumes for a second bid to defy Hero Honda's CD Dawn entry-level model.

The country's second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto recorded 19% jump in its monthly motorcycle sales, which stood at 2,65,036 units.

The company sold around 2,42,390 units during the same period of last year.

In October 2010, Bajaj Auto registered its highest ever motorcycle sales during a month at 3,29,776 units.

Bajaj Auto recorded an increase of 66%in its motorcycle sales to 2,79,781 units during the last month (July 2010).

India's second biggest two-wheeler maker had sold 1,68,163 units during July 2009.

In July 2010, Bajaj Auto exports increased by 56%to 1,06,794 units as against 68,585 units in July last year (2009).

India's second biggest two and three wheeler company Bajaj Auto recorded a 100% growth in its net profit, which stood at Rs 590 crore during the three month period ended June 2010 as compared to Rs 293 crore during the same period of 2009-10.

For the first quarter of this fiscal, the total income of auto maker grew by 66.35% to Rs 3,890.06 crore as compared to Rs 2,338.47 crore in the corresponding period of last year.